Hill Is Named Coach of Magic

Published: July 1, 1993

ORLANDO, Fla., June 30—
Matt Guokas, who coached the Orlando Magic to the National Basketball Association's most improved record last season, was replaced today by an assistant, Brian Hill, and was reassigned to the front office as Orlando's vice president of basketball development. Hill agreed to a three-year contract, while Guokas's new agreement is for five years.

Hill was a Magic assistant for three years after four years as an assistant with the Atlanta Hawks. Before joining the pros, he was head coach at Lehigh for eight years and an assistant at Lehigh, Montclair State and Penn State.